Chapter 70: What are the consequences of deceiving her again? (2)
(Bonus 18)
“Bless you…”
Sitting on a park bench, Lu Zhiyin sneezed again.
Today’s cold was beyond her expectation. She thought, if she had known the temperature would be so low, she should have borrowed a cotton coat from Leng Qing Qiu.
But thinking about it now was useless, as she couldn’t go back immediately and still had to wait for Long Qinxin here.
Thinking this, Lu Zhiyin took out her phone and opened the chat box with Long Qinxin.
“I’ve arrived at the park.”
After reporting her whereabouts, Lu Zhiyin turned off her phone screen. She glanced at the cloudy sky again.
She hadn’t brought an umbrella and didn’t know how she would get back if it rained. It seemed she hadn’t considered many things in advance.
Feeling a bit dazed, Lu Zhiyin turned her head to look at the road in the distance, hoping to see the person she was waiting for.
What caught her eye was a girl wearing a somewhat oversized raincoat. Although the raincoat obscured the girl’s figure, Lu Zhiyin recognized her at a glance.
“Classmate Qinxin, over here.”
Overjoyed, Lu Zhiyin waved at Long Qinxin.
The waiting time was much shorter than she had anticipated. If nothing unexpected happened, would things proceed smoothly from here on?
“…”
Looking blankly at Lu Zhiyin waving at her, Long Qinxin remained silent.
She tightened the straps on her shoulder and slowly approached, carrying the tranquilizer gun packed in a bag.
Sitting down on the bench next to Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin handed Lu Zhiyin the white rose she had bought from the flower shop, holding it in her right palm.
“…? Th-thank you.”
After a moment of hesitation, Lu Zhiyin took the flower handed to her by Long Qinxin.
It had been raining for the past week, and the flowers at the flower shop weren’t fresh. By the time Long Qinxin handed the bouquet to Lu Zhiyin, the petals were already a bit wilted.
However, Lu Zhiyin didn’t mind these details; she was simply happy.
Long Qinxin had come to meet her quickly and even brought her a gift. Looking at this, perhaps Long Qinxin wasn’t that angry?
Lu Zhiyin entertained optimistic thoughts. She placed the rose beside her and was about to speak when Long Qinxin interrupted her.
“Classmate Zhiyin… why did you ask me to come out? Have you made up your mind to come with me and stop staying with Leng Qing Qiu?”
Long Qinxin’s first words were a question that made Lu Zhiyin feel a bit troubled.
She nodded her head blankly, and as she moved, Long Qinxin’s eyes darkened.
she took the bag from behind her, placed it on her lap, and gently stroked the fabric on the surface of the bag.
She didn’t feel disappointed, as she hadn’t held much hope for Lu Zhiyin in the first place.
She thought, now she just needed to wait for an opportunity to inject the tranquilizer dart into Lu Zhiyin’s body.
“Um… can you hear my explanation? I actually hate Leng Qing Qiu too, but I really can’t leave her…”
Lu Zhiyin noticed Long Qinxin’s low mood. She didn’t want the situation to worsen, so she hurriedly placed her hand on Long Qinxin’s shoulder.
“Mmm…”
Somewhat dismissively, Long Qinxin no longer cared much about Lu Zhiyin’s so-called plight. After all, it was probably just a deception for her, right?
“Do you remember the heavy rain last time? The flood caused by that heavy rain left me homeless, so I had to stay at Leng Qing Qiu’s place. One day after that, I was drugged by thugs outside the school with a drug that causes arousal… Leng Qing Qiu took me home, stripped me, and recorded my embarrassing state to threaten me, making it impossible for me to leave her…”
Lowering her eyes, Lu Zhiyin’s shoulders trembled slightly. She clenched her fingers, appearing very distressed.
Long Qinxin was drawn in by her words and focused her gaze on Lu Zhiyin, also noticing the girl’s trembling shoulders.
“Then why didn’t you report it? Why didn’t you call the police?”
Long Qinxin asked a question that Lu Zhiyin had expected.
“…”
After a long silence, Lu Zhiyin gathered her emotions within her heart.
When Long Qinxin was getting impatient, she spoke again.
“Because I was afraid…”
Shrinking back, Lu Zhiyin gripped the armrest of the wheelchair. Her voice was soft, her tone trembling, appearing very anxious.
“You know, at school, I’m already subjected to isolation and bullying. If Leng Qing Qiu releases the indecent video of me, I’ll only have a more miserable life.”
Lu Zhiyin lowered her head as she spoke.
She pressed her lips together tightly.
“I don’t have much money, and the teachers at school look down on me. They don’t care whether I live or die, and I have no family to back me up. There are many girls in this city who have become prostitutes. If the video Leng Qing Qiu has is leaked, I probably won’t be much better off than a prostitute.”
Her grayish-white hair fell down, obscuring a large part of her vision.
Lu Zhiyin knew exactly what she was doing. She was playing the victim and showing weakness.
She was displaying her vulnerability to gain sympathy and tolerance.
“I actually don’t want to stay with Leng Qing Qiu. She hits me all the time, and the more pain I feel, the happier she gets. She’s a complete pervert. I’m actually very afraid of pain, and I really don’t want to be by her side. But… I really have no choice.”
She clenched her palms, her fingernails digging into her flesh. The sharp pain from her palm stimulated Lu Zhiyin’s nerves.
Her shoulders trembled again, as if she remembered what Leng Qing Qiu had done to her and felt fear.
This was perhaps Lu Zhiyin’s best acting performance since she transmigrated, but she felt no joy in her heart, only endless sorrow.
She was slandering both sides and deceiving both sides. In doing so, she was not who she thought she was, nor who she wanted to be, but she had no choice.
Her heart ached, and she felt breathless.
Lu Zhiyin bit her tongue. The intense pain made her heart feel slightly better and also made her shed some tears.
Her eyes were wet with tears. Lu Zhiyin looked up, her tear-blurred eyes meeting Long Qinxin’s.
“…”
Silently, Long Qinxin seemed lost in thought. Looking at the girl crying in front of her, Long Qinxin felt a bit at a loss.
“I… I still remember what you said to me at the hospital… you said I was a pervert who liked pain, but that’s really not true… I just have no choice…”
Wiping the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, Lu Zhiyin hesitated for a moment before cautiously touching Long Qinxin’s hand.
“Classmate Qinxin, you are the only one who has been kind to me. Please, don’t be angry anymore, don’t leave me…”
Lu Zhiyin looked carefully into Long Qinxin’s eyes, and she grabbed the hem of Long Qinxin’s raincoat with her hand.
“I know I’ve disappointed you many times, but I’m trying my best to find a solution. When I clean up the leverage Leng Qing Qiu has over me, I’ll come with you, okay…?”
The girl’s humble, light voice touched Long Qinxin’s heart. Her intuition told her that she shouldn’t trust this person.
But Long Qinxin’s heart softened.
The vulnerable appearance of the girl in front of her touched Long Qinxin’s heart. Indeed, Lu Zhiyin didn’t have many choices.
She had no family, no friends, and not even her legs. She couldn’t move as freely as herself.
Long Qinxin embraced Lu Zhiyin, feeling the warmth and softness in her arms. Long Qinxin ultimately chose to believe her one more time.
Unfortunately, Long Qinxin’s trust was destined to be betrayed.
Where she couldn’t see, Lu Zhiyin’s expression remained calm.
All the sadness and fear were feigned. She didn’t know how many times she had deceived this innocent girl who treated her so gently.
